You didn't somehow managed to have a sneak peek into the next chapters, died you ;-)Don't worry; all will be well in the end. And thanks for reading and reviewing!

He will, but it won't be a nice sight. Bella is mad, and she likes her tools. But don't worry. All will be well in the end. Somehow ;-)

Thanks, dear!

Due to RL issues, I won't be able to post the next chapter before mid January, sorry. But to put you at ease... Bella won't survive the story. And I am craving happy endings, too ;-)

Down a dark path; into death's realm. But in the end, all will be well ;-)Thanks for reading and reviewing!

Problem is, they can't, and they won't. You know Snape - is he known as someone who talks?Thanks for reading and reviewing!

Hi, there,next chapter is in queue; I hope you'll like it. Thanks for letting me know about Dumbly - I like the man and usually try to portray him in a friendly way. Here, he tries to protect both Remus and Snape, with dubious success. How should he have managed the situation, what do you think? Thanks for reading and reviewing!

Sorry it took me so long to respond! Granted, this is your (completely awesome) story, and your brilliant portrayal of these characters, and I don't ever want to suggest that you've done anything less than amazing with the story so far, so please, please know that I am not, will never critize your gifted writing skills. I like Dumbledore this way, in your chapter, because it feels more realistic, more... almost canon-like. It's obviously for Snape's safety that he is requiring Remus to stay, and the way he goes about ensuring that Lupin won't leave speaks volumes about how weary Albus must be after the battle, his slight impatience that Remus doesn't seem to grasp how crucial it is for him to remain at the castle in order for Severus to survive, as well as the slight irritation with both men at their inability to even attain a semblance of civility, even if it's only a pretence. In short, under the circumstances, I believe he handled the situation as best he could. Just, as an outsider, and one that hasn't just gone through a huge battle against one of the darkest wizards of all time, nor felt the loss friends, students, former students, etc., nor am I exhausted or .... the multitude of other emotions I'm sure is bubbling within the elderly man – I just felt that if I were Remus, I would have felt very invalidated and used, especially being ordered to do something I most likely would have done of my volition. I'm just feeling bad for Lupin, especially in light of the "incident" of the previous night, and the amount of self-loathing he must be burdened with. It just seems as though Lupin was, in a way, reaching out to Albus, attempting to communicate that he, too, is terrified of the situation, but Dumbledore seems to dismiss that entirely, in effect saying, "Deal with it. There's no escape." Does that make sense?

It is not that they don't want to, it is that they don't dare, fearing the other one would be even more disgusted. Sad indeed. The bond is strong, though, but it needs a bit more pressure before the truth is revealed. Thanks for reading and reviewing!

Thanks, dear. Once Bella is back in the picture, there will be more than fireworks ;-)Thanks for reviewing!

Snape already knows he wants Lupin; problem is, he cannot tell as he believes Lupin hates him. I'll try to solve this problem, promise!And thanks for reviewing.

:-) Thanks! Though once Bella is back in the picture, the parallelism will cease...

Will post the next chapter tomorrow. Thanks for reading and reviewing!

I wanted to keep it vague; glad I managed to make it clear in the end what needs to be done. Next chapter should be up in a day or so. Thanks for reading and reviewing!

Sorry, dear. This story indeed starts awful before it gets better. Thanks for trying!

This universe is darker and more brutal, just as a warning. It is also AU, with Dumbly still alive. I will post the next chapters every week on Friday, depending on the queue, they should be up a couple of days later. Thanks for reading and reviewing!

I think it is a horrible situation for the both of them, and it won't get better in the next chapter. But in the end... well, I rarely try and make my readers cry, let's put it that way ;-)Thanks for reading and reviewing!

Thank you, hon! I have been writing an original fic, thus my long silence in fandom. Next chapters will be posted every Friday. Thanks for reading and reviewing!

Tsk, I cannot answer that, of course ;-) But the next chapters will be posted soon. Thanks for reading and reviewing!

:-) Will get worse before it gets better. Hugs, and thanks for reviewing!

True, it should be an Unforgivable; it is definitely nasty enough.And who says the curse can be lifted? ;-)Thanks for reading and reviewing!

The next chapter will bring some news on who might talk to whom and whether or not it is possible at all to talk. It might be not. It might get worse before it gets better. This is not supposed to scare you away, of course. Just that this story - or the curse - doesn't have an easy way out ;-)Thanks for reading and reviewing!

Don't worry I'm not easily scared.

Oh, he can fight them. He cannot fight the more serious side effects, though, and will find out about them in the next chapter. Thanks for reading and reviewing!

They are, in a way. But they went through bad times, and talking about a horrible experience isn't easy even under the best of circumstances ;-)Thanks for reading and reviewing, dear!

Thank you, dear! I can promise regular updates, around one chapter a week, depending on the queue. A powerful couple... yes, I think I can agree on that ;-)

Let's say, that won't be possible after more side effects show in the next chapter ;-)Thanks for reading and reviewing!